IN THE BAG

How to make sure your luggage always arrives FIRST on the airport carousel

Checking your bag in last means your bag is loaded onto the plane first, and as everyone knows, last in means first out

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIRPORTS have plenty of irritating traits, but waiting for your bag to appear on the luggage carousel long after everyone else’s is one of the worst.

It’s one of the main reasons, aside from cost, why people stuff an entire week’s belongings into a tiny carry-on suitcase.

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There is one way to increase your chances of your bag coming onto the luggage carousel first – check in last

But according to the experts, there is one way to increase your chances of your bag coming off the plane first – check in last.
Thomas Lo Sciuto, a ramp worker and gate agent at a regional airport in the US, reckons that this means your bag is loaded onto the plane first.
And everyone knows that last in means first out – but in this case that’s actually a good thing.
He said on Quora: “Bags will always be loaded front to back on the bag carts, so if you check in last your bags will be in the last bag cart.

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Bags will always be loaded front to back on the bag carts, so if you check in last your bags will be in the last bag cart

“This will make them the last on the aircraft, and the first off the aircraft at your destination.
“The same logic goes for the other end. If they are the first off the aircraft they will most likely be the first on the bag carts and then the first to be unloaded at baggage claim.”
Passengers can also improve their odds by buying a First or Business Class seat or getting a special status with the airline by joining their frequent flyers club, which will get them a “Priority” tag.
Of course – the best way to guarantee that you aren’t waiting for the carousel though, is to take hand luggage only.